California Dreams

Ever since the University of California ended affirmative action last April, West Coast liberals have been prophesying a new era of segregation on campus. It isn't turning out that way.

The famous state school system has just announced admissions numbers for the 1999-2000 school year. Three out of its eight campuses actually admitted more minorities this year than they did when preferences were in effect. At highly competitive Berkeley, the numbers dropped sharply last fall when preferences were first discontinued, but...